WSS offers free and
confidential services to all victims of domestic violence and abuse in the
towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon. Domestic violence/abuse includes physical,
emotional, psychological, verbal, financial and sexual abuse in the context of
an intimate partner relationship.
Services include: 24-hour hotline, short-term crisis counseling for
adults and children, support groups for adults and children,
legal/medical/social service advocacy, short-term emergency shelter,
transportation, and community education and professional in-service training.

If the person seeking service is a victim of domestic violence and
they are out of the area but living in CT they can call the CT Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline at
1-888-774-2900. This is a 24-hour toll-free hotline. The caller will be connected to the domestic
violence program in their immediate area.

If the person
seeking services is a victim of domestic violence and they are from out of state they can call the National Domestic
Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
This is a 24-hour toll-free hotline. The caller will be connected to the
domestic violence program closest to them in their state.

If the person
seeking services is a victim of sexual assault outside of the context of an intimate partner relationship (i.e. stranger
rape) and they live in the local area,
they can contact the Susan B. Anthony
Project in Torrington, CT via their
24-hour hotline at (860) 482-7133.

If the person seeking services is a victim of sexual assault and is
out of the area but living in CT they can call the CT Statewide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-888-999-5545. This is also a 24-hour toll-free hotline. The caller will be connected to the domestic
violence program in their immediate area.

If the person
seeking services is a victim of sexual assault and they are from out of
state they can call the National
Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). This is a 24-hour toll-free hotline. The caller will be connected to the sexual assault program closest to them in their state.